Circuits

Touchscreen Technology eliminates electrical noise from displays.

With sensing element connected to capacitance-sensing circuit, FingerTip technology enables single-chip solution for capacitive touchscreens up to 10 in. dia with multi-touch capability. Analog front end can detect variations of capacitance in atto-Farads and immunize system against noise. Capacitive sensing technology, with 32-bit DSP engine, can eliminate charger noise effect and promote...

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ARM and Synopsys Sign Multi-Year EDA Tools and ARM® Cortex(TM)-A15 Access Agreements

Agreements Aim to Maximize System-on-Chip (SoC) Performance and Energy Efficiency while Shortening Development Time CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Highlights o Synopsys and ARM have signed a multi-year expanded EDA tools agreement providing ARM engineering teams extended access to Synopsys' leading-edge EDA technology. o ARM will also provide Synopsys with access to ARM...

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Open-Silicon Collaborates with GLOBALFOUNDRIES on 28nm Low-Power Solutions

Low-Power Device Showcases Advanced Technologies for Mobile Applications MILPITAS, Calif. - Open-Silicon, Inc. announced today it achieved a key milestone in demonstrating its low-power design capability on GLOBALFOUNDRIES' 28nm super low-power (SLP) technology. Utilizing Open-Silicon's PowerMAX(TM) and VariMAX(TM) low-power design technologies, Open-Silicon successfully taped out an ultra-low...

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Serial EEPROM Chips suit write-intensive applications.

With 2 Mbit Model M95M02, designers can replace multiple EEPROMs with single device and optimize parameter management on PCBs. Unit operates at voltages as low as 1.8 V, with standby mode drawing less than 5 -µA. SPI serial interface enables communications at up to 5 MHz at 2.5 V. Second 2 Mbit device, Model M24M02, communicates via I2C high-speed interface, operating up to 1 MHz. Both are...

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RGB LED Driver targets portable projectors.

Accepting 2.7-5.5 V input voltage, 2 A Model LM3435 drives 3 common anode RGB high-brightness LEDs sequentially with single inductor, powering one after another at 60 Hz and above to match LCoS or DLP devices. Switching-mode, constant current regulator integrates all active components, including N-Channel main MOSFET, P-Channel synchronous MOSFET, and 3 N-channel pass switches. Level of current...

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Smart TV IC has audio-visual processor and high-speed CPU.

Model MN2WS0220 features UniPhier-® processor, for processing audio and visual content, and 1.4 GHz, dual-core ARM-® Cortex-A9(TM) CPU suitable for network applications and high-resolution Smart TVs. Also included is 3D graphics circuit as well as audio and video codec. Minimizing power consumption of TV components, large scale integration product allows users to view 2 broadcasting channels...

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Voltage Controlled Attenuators target wireless and wired markets.

Covering frequency range of 50-4,000 MHz, RFSA2013 voltage controlled attenuators (VCAs) operate from 5 V power supply, while RFSA2023 units require 3 V supply. Monolithic VCAs also feature third order intercept point of greater than 50 dBm over 30 dB gain control range. Internal temperature compensation allows for stable attenuation profile over operating temperatures from -40 to +85-

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POL DC-DC Power Converter delivers 20 A (66 W) output.

Designed for use in military and avionics power systems, DVPL0520S non-isolated, synchronous, regulated buck converter steps down power at point of use with up to 90% efficiency. Hermetic package measures 1.075 x 1.075 x 0.270 in. and weighs 16 g max. Offering user-adjustable output voltage from 0.8-3.4 V and output inhibit control, product operates from 5 V nominal input and has fault tolerant...

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Single-Inductor, 2 A RGB LED Driver suits portable projectors.

Single-Inductor, 2 A RGB LED Driver suits portable projectors.

Supplied in 40-pin thermally enhanced LLP, LM3435 drives 3 common anode RGB high-brightness LEDs sequentially with one inductor. LEDs are powered one after another at 60 Hz and above to match operation requirements of liquid crystal on silicone (LCoS) or digital light processing (DLP) image devices. Along with I-²C control interface, this switching-mode constant current regulator integrates all...

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